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Subject: Re: Is FORGE any good ?
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Thierry Humeau writes:
>Is FORGE a real good texture geration program. I have read a little note
>about it on some mail order flyer but it did not say much about the
>program. Could somebody let me know how FORGE works and if it's fully
>compatible with LW 3.1.
Yes, it is very good. It basically generates IFF's which you can take into
LW and use as maps. It uses a library of Essence textures (from Imagine)
which you can modify, and it gives you a small preview while you're
modifying. One of the most important features is that you can modify and
layer multiple textures to get some VERY useful effects. It can, however,
take quite a while to generate a 752x480 IFF (20-30 minutes isn't uncommon),
and if you're going to generate a sequence you're talking quite a bit of
time. If you're interested, you might consider getting it from a local
dealer, as the response from Steve Worley (author) has been known to be
quite poor on occasion.